Prefabricated building



Jan. 9, 1940. M. THoMPsoN PREFABRICATED BUILDING` 'Filed nay '7. 1938l TOPNEY Patented Jan. 9, 1940 UNITED stares mfrcllyrv OFFICE g 2.186.461: lPauline RioAltran BUILDING Marcus'iThompson, Harrisville, R. I., assigner te Austin T. Levy, Harrisville, R. I.

Application May 7, 193s, serial No. 206,649

" i4 claims.'

Myinvention relates to prefabricated build--l ings.

walls of suchbuildings of a metallic marginal I' 5 frame including channeled corner and intermediate studs, with insulating panel members set in the several channels and carryingreenforcing rods, and with wire mesh disposed outside the rods and over the studs between ladjacent rods,

mesh and clinched thereby. However, in such walls some diiculty has been experienced with cracking of the cementitious material, it being found that cracks occasionally' app-ear at the studs and work upward from the bottom o f the wall along the studs. l

My invention has among'its objects to eliminate this difficulty, i A further object is to provide an improved construction wherein the Wire manner where it passes overthe studs, in such 'manner as to produce more eiective clinching of thecementitious materialover thestuds. Still further objects of my invention are to provide an improved 4construction and arrangement of reenforcingy rods and wire mesh directly over the intermediate studs, and a further improved construction and arrangement 'oi these rods and mesh over the corner studs.v Still other objects of connecting the above rods so disposed, improved means for protecting the external stud insulating strips, improved means for forming a square corner, and anl improved method of applying the cementitious'coatings. These and other objects of my improvements will', however, hereinafter more fully appear.

In the accompanying drawing I have shown,

for purposes of illustration, one embodimentl whichmyinventionmay assume in practice,

In this drawing:

Figure l isa side yelevation of a corner of a building equipped with my improvements, portions oi the wall and stud structure being broken away to facilitate' illustration;

ure l, showing the construction at an` intermediate stud with the anchoring material applied 1 thereto; 1

Fig- 3 is a l, showing the construction at a corner vstud with the anchoring material applied thereto;

- Fig. 4 isan enlarged side elevation of the upper end'of an intermediate stud equipped with my improvement, the wire mesh being omitted, and

It has heretofore been proposed to construct thel and cementitious material covering fthe wire.'

mesh is supported and spaced in an improved my invention are to provide improved means for Fig. 2 is a detailed section on line 2 2 of Figsin'iilar` section on line 3--3 of Figure on which plaster yand stucco 8, 8' is suitably` clinched on the opposite faces of the Wall; the structure over the intermediate studs 2 and corner studs 3herein being improved, as hereinafter more lfully described. f Referring rst to my improved structure applied tothe intermediate studs2, it will be observed that improved spacing and reenforcing means'are applied outside the studs.. These lhere'- Ain are in the form of an additional vertical-rod 9 which extends longitudinally o f the studs en theoutside thereof opposite the junction III be-y tween the oppositely extending connected channels comprising these studs. In a preferred construction, this rod 9 hasits extremities opposite the edges of the plate andsill channels 4, 5, and is suitably connected to the front face II ofthe stud 2 at vertically spaced vpoints along the lat' ter. Herein, improved connecting means 'are also provided inthe form of a series of wire clips 'I2 each' having a middleportion I3. conforming vto the rod 9 andwelded thereto and side portions sloping away oppositely therefrom and having inwardlybent ends I4 exten-ding around theoppoy site edges of the front f ace'I I vof the stud 2. Further, it will be noted that as `in a preferred con-l struction, wherein the through connected members of the marginal frame are covered with felt sirninr to Figure 4. but ofthev spacing metallic anchoring material'I or felt and paper, a felt strip I4' covers theiront or outer face I I of the stud 2 and is, in turn, covered by a water-proof paper strip. I5, both the strips I4A and I5 being suitably connected to the 'adjacent panels I, as, forI example, by staples i6, vat points vbeyond the edges of the portion II.

`- Herein, the rod 9 is disposed outside of and engages the paper strip I5 and the clipsl I2 have their ends extended through the paper and felt and bent around theedges of the portion II,-as indicated. Further, it will be observed that the wire mesh 'I is carrie-d over the rods 9 andA clips '12, as iuustrated in Figure 2. Thus, it will be ello observed that, instead of the wire mesh l between the adjacent rods being free to be disposed, as heretofore, close to the outer surface of the paper l which protrudes beyond the surface of the panel l, the portion of the wire mesh overlying the stud 2 is deiiected at each stud 2, as shown at l?, in such manner as to conform generally to the outer portions of rods 9 and clips l2, andtherebyenable a long .livedcoating to. be obtained, aswell as effective clinching and a stronger structure.

In Figure 3, I have shown my invention adapted to use in connection with a 'corner stud"3.

There, it will be noted that a plurality of suchI additional rods is used, the same being shown at l 8 and E9, and spaced at equal distances from the corner edge 2li of the corner stud. I-Iere, clips 2l corresponding to vthe clips ,12, are also .connected at their ends over the edges of the sides of this corner stud, which are disposed at right angles to one another. Each of these clips 2l is also given a single turn 22 around each 'of the rods and welded thereto and each clip -alsohas fan intermediate portion 22' bent around the edge 20. -As shown, this edge Ellis also spaced from -.the clip-by felt and paper `strips 23,25, corresponding to the strips lill', l5 and likewise connectedl to the panels i on opposite sides of :the corner by staples 25. Also, it vwill be observed that the wire. mesh 'i is rst spaced from the vcorner stud by-a rod, as for'example, the rod i9.'

It is then passed parallel to the adjacent face of `the stud, and spaced therefrom, to a square turn or corner, illustrated at. fand spacing the mesh ,from the clips f2! and corner 2l).

tionof the parts ori-the` other side of the stud 3 and itscorner-ll being rsimilan-like deflected .portions ofther-nesh are produced, one on each side of the squared corner. Thus, at each .corner-stud@ Il am also enabled to obtain markedlymore effective clinching-and alsofto obtain astrong and clean cut corner. Preferably, I also `provide at'veach corner 25 ofthe-mesh,y an additional strip f2l of .wire mesh ont-he outside of the mesh 'hand conforming thereto and also ex- .tending beyond the rods-i8, t9, this structure .even further inc'reasingthe` possible clinching of the cementitious --material laround the corner, while. further increasing the .strength and insur- .ing a square .corner withoutrequiring such accurate 'squaring up of theinner cornerv 26.

rIn the use ci" .my improved construction, after the wire mesh is applied,herein including not only the continuous mesh l, but ,the additional cornenstrip2l',` the cementitious materialis applied. .In a preferred method, .thismaterial is applied, as a first coat, to produce a. coating in- .dicated in vdotted lines yat 28, which it will be .noted has-swelled .orprotrudedportions as a re- `sult of the use of the rodsf, i8 and-i8. After 4this first. coat has 4,dried,a second coat 2S,.which may-tbe a colored coat, `is preferably applied in --such manner as tobring the outer coating to uniform thickness. Also, it will here be noted thatfthe inside-or plastercoating, .indicated in dotted lines atll, is of uniform thickness -that no such rods 9, lil and IS vare used. in connection therewith, it being found in practice that where my improvements `are used, no change-is necessary on the innersurface of the wall.

Asa result of myimprovements, it is found that a markedly stronger and longer lasting wall is produced and one wherein the difficulty with cracking over the studs, heretofore experienced, `is effectually overcome. This is due, it is beover these rods.

The disposilieved, not only to the additional reenforcement y provided by the rods, but to the more effective clinching arising from the use of the wire mesh At the same time that my improved .construction makes it possible to elimi- 5 nate shallow clinching zones at the studs, it will also be noted that the cementitious material is so disposed as to minimize pressure on the felt and paper, or wetting of .the former, `in such manner as to maintain maximum heat insulating eiectiveness. Other advantages of my improvements will also be clearly apparent to those skilled in the art.

While I have in this 'application specifically described one 'embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that the same has been chosen for purposes of illustration, and that the invention may be inodied and embodied in other forms without departing from its spirit or the scope of the appended claims.

4What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a pre/fabricated building, a frame presenting panel apertures having a stud between the same, panels in said apertures, ranchoring m5 material spacing means along studand anchoring material overlying saidl panels having a deflected portion spaced by said spacing means troni said stud.

Iny prefabricated building, a frame pre- ,m0 senting rapeitures having a stud between the same, panels in-said apertures, insulating lmeans extending along the outside of said stud, anchoring material spacing means outside said insulating means, and anchoring material over- 4.335 lying said panels having a deflected portion .spac-edby said spacing means from said insulating material.

In e, prefabricated building, a frame presentingpanel apertures having a stud between ,M

the same, panels in said apertures, anchoring vrod `extending along said stud, holding means A,-

for said rod spaced along the latter and fixed thereto and connected to said stud, and anchoring material overlying said panels and stud and .Y spaced laterally from said stud by said rod.

6. In a prefabricated building, a stud betweeno panel apertures comprising oppositely disposed channels, a reenforcing rod extending along said stud intermediate the edgesl thereof, and holding clips for vsaid rod spaced along the latter having intermediate portions engaging said rod and bent .65 ends hooked around the edges of` said channels.

7. In a'preabricated building, a stud between panel apertures comprising oppositely disposed channels, a reenforcing rod extending along said stud intermediate the edges thereof, holding clips for said rod spaced along the latter having intermediate portions engaging said rod and end portions engaging said stud, .and insulating sheet means between said rod and stud through which the ends of said clips are extended.

l2. In a prefabricated building, a Wall'struc- 8. In a prefabricated building, a corner stud between panel apertures and having angularly disposed faces, anchoring materialspacing means on said angularly disposed faces of said stud, and anchoring material enclosing said stud and spaced therefrom by said spacing means.

9. In a prefabricated building, a corner stud between panel apertures and having angularly disposed faces, anchoring material spacing means on sai-d angularly disposed faces of said stud, anchoring material enclosing said stud and spaced therefrom by said spacing means, and

insulating means between said spacing means and stud.

l0. In a prefabricated building, a corner stud having a corner portion and angularly disposed side portions, insulating material extending around said stud, spacing rods spaced from the corner of said stud and outside said angularly disposed portionsand insulating material, and common means for connecting said rods to said stud. .i 11. In a prefabricated building, a corner stud having a corner portion and angularly disposed side portions, insulating material extending around said stud, spacing rods spaced from the corner of saidstucl and outside said angularly disposed portions 'and insulating material, and clips spaced along said rods and'r extending through said insulating material for connecting said rods to said stud.

ture including studs presenting panel apertures, panels in said apertures, anchoring material spacing means disposed in different planes overlying the outer faces of said panels and said studs, and anchoring material having portions overlying said panels and substantially parallel thereto andintermediate portions deflected outward from said studs by vsaid spacing means overlying the latter.

yl5. In a prefabricated building, a Wall structure including studs presenting panel apertures,

panels in said apertures, anchoring materiall spacing means disposed in different planes overlying the outer faces of said panels and said studs, anchoring material having portions' overlying said panels and substantially parallel thereto and intermediate 'portions deflectedy outward from said studs by said spacing means overlying the latter, and insulating means between said last mentioned spacing means and studs having said anchoring material spaced therefrom by said spacing means.

14. In a prefabricated building having a corner; stud and panels positioned thereby, anchoring material spacing means on said corner stud, anchoring material spaced by said spacing means, and a bent corner forming sheet yof :anchoring rmaterial spaced from said stud at the corner thereof and overlying said spacing means.

MARCUS THOMPSON. 

